Cigarette package holder



April 2, 1940. H. v. FARMER CIGARETTE PACKAGE HOLDER Filed June 24) 1938Inventor J77. farmer A llorneys Patented Apr. 2, 1940 H 2,195,514CIGARETTE IAOKAGE HOLDER- Horace Victor Farmer, SaultSte. Maria:

\ OntariO, Canada I Application June 24, 1938, Serial No. 215,698.

' IClaim. (o1. Zoe-19.5) H otheror lower end, the bar l terminates in 1aThe present invention relates to new and usefulimprovements intcigarette package holders for use particularly in automobiles and hasfor its primary object to provide, in'a manner as hereinafter setpackage of cigarettes in such a manner that a person, especially theoperator of the vehicle, may conveniently remove the cigarettes from thepackage with one hand. I v I Another very important object of theinvention is to provide a holder of the aforementioned character whichis adapted to receive different kinds or types of cigarette packages.

Still another very important object of the invention is to provide acigarette holder of the character described of such construction that apackage of cigarettes may be, expeditiously mounted thereon or removedtherefrom.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a cigarette package holderwhich will be compara tively simple in construction, strong, durable,

highly efficient and. reliable in use, compact and which may bemanufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing whereinlike characters of reference" designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views, and wherein:v I m Figure 1 is a. view in frontelevation of an embodiment of the invention, showing one type ofcigarette package mounted thereon. I Figure 2 is a vertical sectionalview,taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the device, showing another type ofpackage mounted thereon.

Figure 4 is an elevational view of the device with the suction cupomitted.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprisesa bar Iof suitable resilient sheet metal. The bar I' is preferably ofsubstantially the shape shown to advantage in Fig. 3 of the drawing. Onone end of the bar lis an integral clip 2 beneath which the back 3 of acigarette package 4 is adapted to be slipped in a manner to bevfrictionally clamped thereby. At its free end, the clip 2 terminates inan outwardly curved lip 5 which facilitates the insertion of thecigarette package therebeneath.

The lip 5 also assists in preventing the cigarettepackage from slippingdown ofi the clip 2. At its forth, a device of this character embodyinga novel construction for. supporting a ,suction cup on which themounted. The suction cup mounted on any suitable smooth surface, such asat a suitable point in the ceive the cigarettes in theoriginalfpackages.

:beneath the clip 2.

The bar I has formed in its lower portion an 5 opening I and immediatelyadjacent said opening a longitudinal rib 8 is pressed out of said bar.

The reference numeral 9 designates a rubber bar I is rotatably 9 isadapted to be 10 the, windshield or instrument board of an automobile. 1a

Embedded'in the suction cup 9 and projecting therefrom is a threaded,headed pin the bar I is journalled, the opening I in said baraccommodating said pin. A nut H is threaded on the pin lll'for securingthebar "I thereon.

Mounted between the suction cup.9 and the bar l onthe pin II) is aresilient washer I2 having pressed thereinto a groove or channel intowhich the rib 9 on the bar I is adapted to snap for re leasably securing'saidbar with the cigarette package thereon inan upright position. InFig. 2

of the drawing, the groove or channel in the 2 -washer. l2 whichreceives the rib 8 is designated bythe reference numeral [3. v

' In use, the holder may be permanently mounted automabile which will beconvenient to the operator sitting behind the 80 steering wheel. Tomount the package 4 on theholder, the back 3 of said package is simplyslipped up under the clip 2 and the bottom of said package is engaged onthe hook or flange 6 With the package 4 held in this position theclosure l4 'of said package may, be conveniently opened and thecigarettes removed with one hand.

,An important and highly desirable-feature of the invention is that thedevice is adapted to re- 40 In Fig. 3 of the drawing, the referencenumeral l5 designates a paper type of cigarette package. When this typeof package is to be mounted on the holder, a portion only of the topthereof is torn off in the usual manner, as at 4s 16. This side of thepackage I5 is then slipped up under the clip 2 and the bottom of thepackage is brought to rest on the hook or flange 5. Of course, theopening it which has been made in the top of'the package receives theclip 2. To facilitate the entrance of the clip 2, several of thecigarettes are preferably removed from the package. As seen in Fig. 3,0fthe drawing, the construction and arrangement is such that the packageI5-will. be supported at an inclination no on which 15 toward the sidethereof in which the opening l6 has been formed for the removal of thecigarettes. Thus, due to the vibration of the automobile or by shakingthe package 55 in any other suitable manner, such as by snapping it witha finger, the cigarettes therein will be caused to gravitate beneath theopening l6. Now, to remove the cigarettes, the bar I with the package 25thereon is simply rotated on the pin IQ toan inverted position forpermitting a cigarette to drop by gravity from saidpackage through theopening I6. The package I5 and the bar l'are then re-; turned to anupright position. When this is done the rib 8 seats in the groove orchannel i3 'of'the washer l2 for frictionally retaining the. package inan upright position. The frictional" contact] between the bar I and theWasher i2 may be regulated as desired through the medium: of the nut llthreaded on the pin It.

It is believed that themany advantages of a cigarette package holderconstructed in accordance with the present :invention will be readily,je cting therefrom, a metallic bar rotatably mounted, at anintermediate point, on said pin,

a metallic washer mounted on the pin between the element and thebar,said washer having a groove therein, a rib on the barengagea'ble in thegroove for releasably securing said bar against rotation .on thepi-na anut. threaded on the pin for retaining thebar thereon and forfrictionally engaging said bar with thewasher, and means for detachably?securmg: cigarette package on the bar. HORACE V. FARMER.

